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Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?

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Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
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Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 7:27 pm
The testimonial evidence for alien abductions is quite abundant, and in some cases, even well-attested:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_abduction

Why not accept alien abductions as being a real phenomenon, at least by the "standards" of Christian belief?
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 7:42 pm
Simple ...They don't perceive that belief as helping them get into heaven.
It's only about the afterlife...Only ever has been.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 7:47 pm
Surely you don't expect rationality or consistency from the Dead-Jew-On-A-Stick crowd?
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:04 pm
The bible didn't mention life on other planets, so obviously aliens don't exist. Hence no alien abductions.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:13 pm
Aliens are too plausible.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:21 pm
(June 18, 2016 at 8:04 pm)Chad32 Wrote: The bible didn't mention life on other planets, so obviously aliens don't exist. Hence no alien abductions.

This reasoning seems circular; of course, you don't believe that!
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:40 pm
(June 18, 2016 at 8:21 pm)Jehanne Wrote:
(June 18, 2016 at 8:04 pm)Chad32 Wrote: The bible didn't mention life on other planets, so obviously aliens don't exist. Hence no alien abductions.

This reasoning seems circular; of course, you don't believe that!

Christians like circular reasoning. There's no loose ends that way.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:41 pm (This post was last modified: June 18, 2016 at 8:43 pm by ApeNotKillApe.)
(June 18, 2016 at 8:40 pm)Chad32 Wrote:
(June 18, 2016 at 8:21 pm)Jehanne Wrote: This reasoning seems circular; of course, you don't believe that!

Christians like circular reasoning. There's no loose ends that way.

No loose ends, just a loop with a great big hole in it.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 19, 2016 at 5:17 am
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 19, 2016 at 5:22 am
I always thought Jesus was abducted by an alien 40 days after the resurrection?
Religion is the top shelf of the supernatural supermarket ... Madog
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